Badhni Kalan

Badhni Kalan
Town
Badhni Kalan Location in Punjab, India Show map of Punjab Badhni Kalan Badhni Kalan (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 30°41′00″N75°17′00″E / 30.6833°N 75.2833°E / 30.6833; 75.2833
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Moga
Population  (2013)
• Total	6,373
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	142037
Telephone code	01636-
Vehicle registration	PB-66

Badhni Kalan is a town and a nagar nigham in Moga district in the state of Punjab, India. Kalan is Persian language word which means Big.

Location

Badhni kalan is located on moga to Barnala road.

Demographics

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[1] Badhni Kalan had a population of 6373. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Badhni Kalan has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 53% of the males and 47% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Badhni Kalan town, as of 2011 census.

Population by religious groups in Badhni Kalan town, 2011 census ^[2]

Religion	Total	Female	Male
Sikh	4,390	2,083	2,307
Hindu	2,217	1,023	1,194
Muslim	109	52	57
Jain	44	22	22
Christian	4	2	2
Buddhist	3	0	3
Not stated	19	8	11
Total	6,786	3,190	3,596

Notable people

Badhni Kalan is Nanka Pind of Baba Nand Singh Jee Nanaksar Wale.

External links

• A great site dedicated to Badhni Kalan

References

1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
2. https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, Badhni Kalan (NP)